when do dr's check?

[happyfeet88]

Hi I'm 36w7d an I'm scheduled for csection on the 15th june, so I wntd to check wen wud the doc check if I'm dilated or smthn I wudnt wnt their to b a surprise b4 the surprise so to spk, do they even do tht wth woman hvn a csection?

[happyfeet88]

I'm afraid tht I shudnt b goin into labour as I'm scheduled for my csection, ths is y I wntd to check if they do check, as it wud only mke sense tht they do as thts wt they dnt wnt ryt? On the other hand if it irritates the cervix thn I guess tht it does mke it tricky... Ths is so confusing, I cnt hv nrml birth an risk my bby as I've bn admitted twice durin ths pregnancy, csection is the best option for my bby, I'm jus scared tht I myt go into labour before my ddte...

[JewelzD]

i was just checked at my last visit i was 34 weeks

[lil_misss23]

Mine doesnt check at all. Im almost 38 weeks.

[Morrisfamily2012]

The obs in my area check every week in the last 4 weeks. Up until 36 weeks they don't check you except at your first prenatal visit.

[Jennyjoelogan]

They start checking at @37weeks. I had a c-section and thats when they started with me. They checked me at 38weeks and i was dilated to 3cm 100%effaced and starting labor so dr send me straight to hospital to have my son.

[Sydneylilyrose]

*c section, not can section, stupid auto correct...

[Sydneylilyrose]

I really don't even understand why so many people on here know they're dilated at all. My dr only ever checks when you're in labour. Checking early can introduce bacteria and it could also irritate the cervix and cause pre term labour. There is no need for it at all, if you did happen to go into labour before your c section they would give you something to stop the contractions and then take you for your can section, no drama!

[KTowne]

Generally they won't if you have a planned c-section, they might just to see if you're dilating because they don't want you to, but there's really no sense in it if you're having a c-section, because checking it can introduce bacteria, which is of course bad. If you're interested, you could always ask your doctor, good luck!